CHAPTER III

 

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD AND OF THE COMMITTEE

 

Functions of the Board.

 

    7.  The functions of the Board shall be -

 

            (a)  to prepare the Regional Plan and the Functional Plans ;

 

            (b)  to arrange for the preparation of Sub-Regional Plans and Project Plans by each of the participating States and the Union
                   territory ;

 

            (c)  to co-ordinate the enforcement and implementation of the Regional Plan, Functional Plans, Sub-Regional Plans and Project 
                    Plans through the participating States and the Union territory ;

 

            (d)  to ensure proper and systematic programming by the participating States and the Union territory in regard to project
                   formulation,determination of priorities in the National Capital Region or sub-regions and phasing of development of the
                   National Capital Region in accordance with stages indicated in the Regional Plan ;

 

            (e)  to arrange for, and oversee, the financing of selected development projects in the National Capital Region through Central and
                   State Plan funds and other sources of revenue.

 

Powers of the Board. 

     8.  The powers of the Board shall include the powers to -

 

       (a)  call for reports and information from the participating States and the Union territory with regard to preparation, enforcement and
              implementation of Functional Plans and Sub-regional Plans ;

 

       (b) ensure that the preparation, enforcement and implementation of Functional Plan or Sub-Regional Plan, as the case may be, is in
             conformity with the Regional Plan ;

 

      (c)  indicate the stages for the implementation of the Regional Plan ;

 

      (d)  review the implementation of the Regional Plan, Functional Plan, Sub-Regional Plan and Project Plan ;

 

      (e)  select and approve comprehensive projects, call for priority development and provide such assistance for the implementation of
             those projects as the Board may deem fit ;

 

      (f)  sleect, in consultation with the State Government concerned, any urban areas, outside the National Capital Region having regard
            to its location, population and potential for growth, which may be developed in order to achieve the objectives of the Regional
            Plan ; and

 

     (g)  entrust to the Committee such other functions as it may consider necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

 

Functions of the Committee.

 

    9. (1)  The functions of the Committee shall be to assist the Board in -

 

             (a) the preparation and co-ordinated implementation of the Regional Plan and the Functional Plans ; and

 

             (b) scrutinising the Sub-Regional Plans and all Project Plans to ensure that the same are in conformity with the Regional Plan.

 

        (2) The Committee may also make such recommendation to the Board as it may think necessary to amend or modify any Sub-
              Regional Plan or any Project Plan.

 

        (3) The Committee shall perform such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Board.